I'm kind of curious about this clasp as well. Seems like a good enough design.

 

I have one. Wrote a quick review

After a few months of ownership I still recommend it. Much nicer then a regular NATO

NATO with a clasp

I just received the Octopod from Zuludiver. Basically a clasp system that comes with some NATO straps. I like NATO's but I don't like how they cheapen a watch and I don't really like putting them on or off. Erika's are quite good but I just can't get myself to pay that much every time I want to...

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What size wrist are you? The clasp along the bottom does look big. And appears to extend underneath even further.

 

I have one as well.

Very comfortable, flexible, and easy to adjust as needed.

The materials are of good quality as is the clasp, so to me it warrants the extra cost.

 

I have one as well.

Very comfortable, flexible, and easy to adjust as needed.

The materials are of good quality as is the clasp, so to me it warrants the extra cost.

I’d like one but had concerns if I owned just one clasp would that be a PITA to swap straps often based on how it is threaded. I wear a bracelet or nylon pretty much.

 

Well, now I have to go and order one...

Edit: Scratch that, I thought they'd be a bit less. That's even more than an MN original strap.

 

I think you saw the price for the set of straps. You can buy a single strap for $12 and the buckle for $55 by adding them to your cart separately. Still expensive, but if the buckle is as good as reported it might be worth it.

 

Okay, took a punt on it. Ordered a brushed clasp with the navy blue with white stripe band. To go on my BB58 Blue.

Came in at $128 AUD delivered. Expensive. As a normal band elastic nato would have been about $45.

Let's hope this experiment pays off.

 

Geez, 29 colorways too:

The "on wrist" pics look like his watch would spin around pretty easily. Weird.

 

I like the idea…I think..but the cost is just so far above me throwing it in the cart for a try. I can get like 30 CNS marine nationales with regular clasp that works just fine for the cost of one of the packages. I guess you could, as a cheaper option, buy the clasp and then get whatever paratrooper straps you want from cns and cut the buckles off. Doing it that way you should end up with a clasp and maybe 15 straps of your choosing. Hmmm

 

Love the idea! Wanted to have it when I saw it first.
Then saw how large the clasp is (@Sonar: 5cm according to your review?). Hope there will be some improved and smaller version of it.

 

Yeah 5cm but it really is no issue. Its quite slim and has a nice curvature. (6.75inch wrist)

Its a bit like how some watches wear small for their size

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I picked up one of the sets and have been very pleased. I have a 6.5" wrist and have had no issue. Actually been thinking about picking up another set as mine has been making the rounds on different watches. If you grab the set and not just a clasp and one strap, it's well worth the price, IMHO.

 

Bought a 20mm one on WUS, ordering 22mm now.

NOTE - on their website you can order a 20mm buckle & 5 straps as a preset "kit", comes in a nice tin, but you can save alot if you only want 2 or 3 different straps - or conversely 2 of the straps in the kit you figure you will never use.

Very comfortable.

 

Was all set to order one ($58) and a strap ($12). But then WatchGecko (and Zuludiver) want $25 to ship it. That's 1/3 of the price of the package, and nearly 1/2 if you buy just the buckle. It's the principle of the thing--$25 shipping is TOO MUCH.

 

$13 for airmail with tracking now. But the buckle cost went up 40%🙄
I'm intrigued, but, not for over $100 with one strap

 

Just ordered this with the brushed buckle and four of the solid color ribbed straps. This should be great on either my CWC RN Diver (fixed bars, so few deployant options) or my Vertex M100.

 

Very comfortable both the strap and clasp. However, as drmdwebb mentioned, the shipping is a potential deal-killer. I bit the bullet and ordered whatever I wanted from the company at one go a few months ago.

 

I got their 22mm clasp and a bunch of straps when it was first announced. I am not much of a fan as I find the clasp too bulky and it has protrusions / edges at the wrong places – it was not quite as comfortable as I had imagined it to be. I heard they've updated their clasp since so I may have another go at it.

 

If anyone wants a 10% coupon code PM me. I'm not ordering. Just got another watch steward strap to scratch the itch

 

I was just given an octopod set as a gift... I likely would never have purchased this sight unseen, but now that I have it, wow! Love it! Put it on my Pelagos FXD and it is just superb.

Highly recommended.

 

Has anyone tried out the new Octopod buckle mk3 (redesigned buckle) ?
.... along with any of the elasticized webbing 1.80mm verses regular ribbed webbing that measures about half the thickness at 1.0mm

I am curious to how practical this system functions for service watches?

 

The are now version 3 of the clasp. It's a nice set up all around, good quality, etc, but tad expensive for what it is. Makes typical NATO look nicer.

 

@Willbrink is that the elasticized webbing?
Zuludiver is having a "sale" 15% off even with still $88 for the clasp. I would think the way straps weave through buckle bars, thinner straps are best to use? Nice looking Sinn!

 

No, it's the Hydrarib straps. Just use the straps they offer for the clasp and you're good. They have a lot of choices, don't charge too much for them.

 

The clasp is too big on these. Takes up the entire underside of my wrist. Looks good from the top, but eh.

 

I have to admit I am truly surprised another company hasn’t knocked this off yet. There is no way I’m spending 125 bucks for a deployant buckle and a glorified nato.

 

I love them. I bought my first one about 18-months-ago and have two more. Specifically black and stainless in 20mm and black in 22mm to match my dive and field watches.

The elastic and hydrarib straps Are of good quality and are very reasonably priced. The clasps are expensive, but very well made and comfortable. I especially like these on watches with fixed spring bars like the CWC divers.